by Stephen Grcevich MD | Oct 2, 2016 | Advocacy, Key Ministry, Mental Health, Strategies
“Small things done with great love will change the world.” Those words are carved above the entrance to the main campus of Vineyard Cincinnati, a church that does an extraordinary job of sharing the love of Christ with the people of their surrounding community and...
by Ryan Wolfe | Sep 26, 2016 | Advocacy, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Special Needs Ministry, Stories, Strategies
Inclusion is one of the top buzz words in the disability community. Extensive research has been done on inclusion, countless articles have been written and everyone seems to have an opinion on appropriate levels of inclusion in schools. I think we can all agree that...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Sep 21, 2016 | ADHD, Depression, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Mental Health
A study published yesterday in Pediatrics examined all reported deaths by suicide of children between the ages of 5-14 in a 17 state area between the years 2003-2012. The study authors (from Ohio State University, Johns Hopkins University and the National Institute of...
by Key Ministry | Sep 13, 2016 | Adoption, Foster Care, Key Ministry
“Wow.” I think that was the only word either of us uttered until we were back in the car. Then I turned to Melinda and put into words what I’d been hiding in the corners of my soul: “Sometimes I wish I didn’t know. I know ignorance isn’t best, but knowing so much...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Sep 11, 2016 | Key Ministry, Leadership
My pastor announced his resignation yesterday. I’ll miss him greatly. Garnett Slatton is quite unlike anyone I’ve ever come across in ministry. He’s achieved great success at the highest levels of his profession – in finance, as the president of an NBA team and as a...
by Key Ministry | Sep 4, 2016 | Advocacy, Families, Key Ministry, Stories
Editor’s Note: More years ago than I’d care to admit, I met Dan Maas when a trip on the lecture circuit took me through Western Michigan. Dan had accepted a job in the pharmaceutical industry because his family struggled to support six children (five adopted) on...